''Hyptiotes'' is a

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of spiders in the

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Uloboridae Uloboridae is a family of non-venomous spiders, known as cribellate orb weavers or hackled orb weavers. Their lack of venom glands is a secondarily evolved trait. Instead, they wrap their prey thoroughly in silk, cover it in regurgitated digestive ...

Feeding

''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of silk which it has held taut in such a manner that the tension of the web causes it to entangle the prey. The spider then wraps its prey in special wrapping silk.David Attenborough, 2005, Life In the Undergrowth, Episode 3, 23 mins 15 secs ff. BBC Worldwide Limited

Species

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Hyptiotes affinis ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 — China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan * ''

Hyptiotes akermani ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' Wiehle, 1964 — South Africa * ''

Hyptiotes analis ''Hyptiotes analis'' is a species of spider of the genus ''Hyptiotes''. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. See also * List of Uloboridae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Uloboridae accepted by the World Spider Catal ...

'' Simon, 1892 — Sri Lanka * ''

Hyptiotes cavatus ''Hyptiotes cavatus'', the triangle weaver, is a species of cribellate orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Uloboridae Uloboridae is a family of non-venomous spiders, known as cribellate orb weavers or hackled orb weavers. Their lack of ...

'' (Hentz, 1847) — USA, Canada * ''

Hyptiotes dentatus ''Hyptiotes dentatus'' is a spider species found in France. See also * List of Uloboridae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Uloboridae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Ariston'' '' Ariston'' O. P ...

'' Wunderlich, 2008 — France * ''

Hyptiotes fabaceus ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' Dong, Zhu & Yoshida, 2005 — China * ''

Hyptiotes flavidus ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' (Blackwall, 1862) — Mediterranean to Russia * ''

Hyptiotes gerhardti ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' Wiehle, 1929 — Greece, southern Russia * '' Hyptiotes gertschi'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 — USA, Canada, Alaska * ''

Hyptiotes himalayensis ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' Tikader, 1981 — India * ''

Hyptiotes indicus ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' Simon, 1905 — India * ''

Hyptiotes paradoxus ''Hyptiotes paradoxus'', also known as the triangle spider, is a cribellate orbweaver in the family Uloboridae. Description Body Adult males have a body length of 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in), females 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). The carapace is ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1834) — Palearctic * ''

Hyptiotes puebla ''Hyptiotes puebla'' is a species of cribellate orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Uloboridae Uloboridae is a family of non-venomous spiders, known as cribellate orb weavers or hackled orb weavers. Their lack of venom glands is a seco ...

'' Muma & Gertsch, 1964 — USA * ''

Hyptiotes solanus ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae Uloboridae is a family of non-venomous spiders, known as cribellate orb weavers or hackled orb weavers. Their lack of venom glands is a secondarily evolved trait. Instead, they wrap t ...

'' Dong, Zhu & Yoshida, 2005 — China * ''

Hyptiotes tehama ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' Muma & Gertsch, 1964 — USA * ''

Hyptiotes xinlongensis ''Hyptiotes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. Feeding ''Hyptiotes'' creates a triangular web and sits at a vertex until it detects vibrations that signify the collision of its prey. At this moment the spider releases a coil of si ...

'' Liu, Wang & Peng, 1991 — China

References

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